Cultural Competency

Several pharmacists have hit out at an article criticising the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards as “racism on steroids”, saying the views expressed are not held by many pharmacists

Community pharmacist Claire Salter took part in a full-immersion Māori language course run at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus in 2022. She discusses her reasons for learning te reo as a Pākehā. From April, having a basic understanding of te reo Māori will be a requirement for all pharmacists under the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards

Community pharmacist Claire Salter took part in a full-immersion Māori language course run at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus in 2022. She discusses her reasons for learning te reo as a Pākehā. From April, having a basic understanding of te reo Māori will be a requirement for all pharmacists under the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards

Community pharmacist Claire Salter took part in a full-immersion Māori language course run at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus in 2022. She discusses her reasons for learning te reo as a Pākehā. From April, having a basic understanding of te reo Māori will be a requirement for all pharmacists under the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards

From April next year, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cultural safety will be of central importance in the standards pharmacists are expected to maintain

From April next year, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cultural safety will be of central importance in the standards pharmacists are expected to maintain

From April next year, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cultural safety will be of central importance in the standards pharmacists are expected to maintain.

Māori health academic David Tipene-Leach is keen to counter any hesitancy GPs might feel as they consider embracing cultural safety in their practices.

Brendon McIntosh, executive member of Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā – The Māori Pharmacists’ Association, and kaiwhakahaere at Kia Kaha Chemist, describes how he engages with kaumātua when delivering influenza jabs 

As a part of Pharmacy Today's continued exploration of cultural competency in the pharmacy sector, we talk to pharmacists Steve and Mary Roberts from Ngaruawahia, a significant place for Māori in New Zealand, where they have embraced and been embraced by their local community.